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Reminiscences, 1815-1897
Stanton's memory of her brother's funeral is still fresh
in her mind.
I still recall
, too, going into the large darkened parlor to
see my brother, and finding the casket, mirrors, and
pictures all draped in white, and my father seated by his
side, pale and immovable. As he took no notice of me,
after standing a long while, I climbed upon his knee,
when he mechanically put his arm about me and, with
my head resting against his beating heart, we both sat in
silence, he thinking of the wreck of all his hopes in the
loss of a dear son, and I wondering what could be said or
done to fill the void in his breast.
O Stanton develops a need to please her father during
childhood.
Stanton decides she must work to discover the
cause of her brother's death.
Stanton's relationship with her father is stronger than
that of her sisters.